In 2009, Professor Sam Kalen was appointed to the University of Wyoming
College of Law faculty as an assistant professor of law. Prof. Kalen comes to UW
from the Washington, D.C., law firm of Van Ness Feldman and various teaching
positions at the University of Baltimore, Florida State University, Washington
& Lee University, and Penn State University. Van Ness Feldman is one of the
nation's leading energy, environmental and natural resources law firms. Before
joining Van Ness Feldman, Mr. Kalen began his career as a law clerk for Justice
Warren D. Welliver of the Missouri Supreme Court.

With his experience in our nation's capital, Prof. Kalen hopes to bring not
just a D.C. lawyer's perspective, but the experiences of someone who has
practiced law in a variety of areas for many years. In addition to working in
private practice, he also has served in the Office of the Solicitor of the U.S.
Department of Interior.